The Algerian
Jewish community dates back to the second temple period. Algerian Jewry had
very close ties with their brethren in Spain, Morocco, and later France. In
1391 the Algerian community accepted many Sephardic Jews from Spain who were
escaping religious intolerance and persecution.

This first
is a document called "Shmeria Le'Yeled Ul'Yoledet"
from the Hevra Kadisha (burial society) from Tlemcen, Algeria. It was
published in 1924.
Tlemcen was a small community which never exceeded 6000 people. There
was a Jewish quarter in Tlemcen. There is a famous tomb of Haham Ephraim Al-Naqawa
located outside the city walls. There is an annual spring pilgrimage that
linked the synagogues of the medina to the Haham's tomb. This is a document
of protection against evil for a newborn and its mother by the city's burial
society. View High Resolution Image

This second
document is called "Sefer Shirot Ve'Tishbakhot" and is liturgical
poems to be recited on festival holidays by the Jews of Tlemcen. It was edited
by Shmuel Sultan, Avraham ben Samoun, and Aharon Lakuvi. It was published
in 1903. View High Resolution Image 1View High Resolution Image 2